Très Bon Babble

I arrived home late last night from a trip to find the Dish Rag Tag box on my kitchen island. Cathy was the sender and she made me the cool...

My son wanted a bathrobe. I found some "furry fleece" on clearance at JoAnn's in a nice blue color (exactly the shade of Cooki...

No craftiness to post today. It was a busy week and I've spent most of today cleaning and doing yard work. I was out of town for most of...

I had a little fabric leftover from the Groovy Kiwi Dress so I decided to make a simple skirt this morning to wear to a dinner meeting in F...

Remember that movie a few years ago with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey in it called ‘Pay It Forward’? I guess essentially the point is don...

I had a little bit of fabric left from the tunic so I squeaked out a tank top from S4076. A 30-minute project - from cutting to wearing!

I finally got around to sewing the hook and eye on and trimming the threads so here's a shot of me modeling the Kiwi dress. And a teaser...

After the PITA sundress, I needed something quick. I made the following tunic in less than two hours. Ignore the silly little grey skirt I a...

And by "big girl", I DO mean size. Here's a reminder of what I looked like wearing B5029: Now that picture was taken 6-8 week...

Teenagers can be a challenge. But they can also be fun. It's mid-August and as the parents of kids everywhere know, nerves are starting...

I've never been on the cutting edge of fashion. I'm usually at least one season, if not two seasons behind. Took me three years to a...

I bought these napkins while on vacation a few weeks ago. They were definitely made for me!

Well, it's been a long week and I should have spent my day cleaning but I blew it off and decided to sew instead. It's been a few we...

I didn't really disappear. Traveling and vacation took me away from home for two weeks. And when I returned, there was some family turmo...

Hooray! I finished the dress. I'm very pleased with it. Outside photo is a little blurry so I took one in my sewing room. Pattern: New L...

My second attempt to insert an invisible zipper wasn't as successful as the first one. See how lumpy and wavy it is? And not exactly inv...

It was a busy one but quite fun. Attended a graduation party Friday night and played Euchre with our bi-monthly group last night. The food w...

My good friend, Lola, is sad today because of this .

Got home from work yesterday to find my oldest daughter (on the right) and stepdaughter (on the left) "crafting" in the back yard....

Added some photos: ! I am just a hem away from finishing After work, I finished S3837, view B no overlay, in a turquoise knit to match the...